Archives for August 2016

Gina Rodriguez from Jane the Virgin started Movement Mondays on her Instagram to garner support for working Latino actors. She points out that studios feel more confident in hiring Latino actors for high-profile roles if the numbers back it up. TV shows and movies with Latino actors need to pull in higher ratings and more revenue.

This approach is the same for all minorities and extends beyond the acting community—into all aspects of creative professions. Inspired by Gina, I am starting the series Monday Meetings to highlight Asian movers, shakers, and makers. We should be seeing them and hearing from them more often—not just sporadically.

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Meet Adrianne Ho, a model and fitness guru, making athletic wear the new black. She founded Sweat the Style, an incentive for fending off your pizza craving and turning on your Sporty Spice vibe. More than just fitness and style, her site also focuses on food, highlighting nutritious products and where to eat in L.A. Materialize your I need to start working out inclination with her monthly Sweat the Mix playlist. Stop feeling bad about your body and start feeling abs.